Intro.

Yes of course!
Was the first thing going through  my mind when I received an E-mail from Rockstar Games asking me if I wanted to come over to NYC to play Max Payne 3 with all the other fansite webmasters.

New York New York!

For the sake of every information-hungry reader I won’t go into too  much detail about the trip itself and focus more on Max Payne 3.
Everything was planned out excellent by Rockstar Games, we all stayed in the Soho Grand Hotel and went out chilling at the Brooklyn Bowl. ( Great Place!)

Let's go bowling!

Friday.

So after some great bowling on the arrival date it was time to head back to the hotel because next day we would be playing Max Payne 3!
The drive back to the hotel went at the insane break-neck speed of 2 miles an hour so we had the chance to check out New York in every detail imaginable.

Central Park

Saturday.

The big day! I got up really early and went downstairs to get some breakfast ( Thanks Rockstar!).
Explored Central Park a bit and went back to the hotel before Rockstar Games would pick us up in these big black Escalades.

We arrived at a really cool black brick building with just 1 door. With of course: the Rockstar Games Logo on it!

THE door.

Inside they transformed the room into a really cool ‘gaming lounge’ with about 20 Xbox 360′s and 4 P.C’s that were all running Max Payne 3.

After getting a look at the Max Payne 3 T.V Commercial ( Haven’t seen it? Check it!) we were all fired up to play Max Payne 3.
Like the real P.C Gamer that I am I quickly got a seat behind one of the huge 27Inch+ screens with my hands on the keyboard and mouse, it was time to play..

Playing Singleplayer all the way to the left.

Max Payne 3. [Singleplayer].

Note: I didn’t play Multiplayer enough to write something worth reading about. You can check out more Max Payne 3 Multiplayer here, here and here. 

Nightclub.

It all started out in this nightclub when Max was on a mission to escort some rich dude (at least to him) and his girlfriend(s). With a lot of cynical talk by Max himself (Gotta love the guy) the party turned into a shit-hole and it was time for Max to save the day.
The first time I had the control over Max felt really good, you actually have the feeling that you are controlling a person instead of some bits and bytes on the screen.
After blasting my way trough the club and using more bullet time than I could afford I was suddenly in a helicopter with a laser-outer fitted sniper-rifle shooting bad guys at a break-neck speeds. This is one of those rare moments in games were I was actually feeling pretty nervous about getting the job done.

Damn! I shot a water pipe by accident but wait.. water was pouring out of the pipe. A Rockstar Representative saw me shooting the water pipe and said: ‘Shoot the environment!’ so I did and 5 minutes later I was pumping bullets in everything I could.
The detail is amazing! That’s one thing I couldn’t let go.
From the faces to the buildings to the depressing coffee-cups on Max’s depressed table it all felt so real.

New York City.

It's a calm neighborhood.

Time to blast my way through Max’s apartment complex. The detail -again- was amazing.
The moment I went up on the roof the game started to breath that typical Max Payne vibe. Dark, gritty, beautiful.

Doing some insane bullet-time jumps,flips, and hoops while pumping bullets in thugs was an amazing experience. Like I was starring in my own movie, but done right. 

The Bullet R*.

After all that insane-action I had to wind down a little bit and get something to drink.  (Thanks To Rockstar!) I’m allergic to alcohol so I was drinking Coke all night but that didn’t make it less fun! Bullet casing covered the bar and AJ collins (RockstarLoft.net) and  I decided to create the Rockstar Games logo out of them. It took us about 40 minutes to complete it. ( The star [*] was the hardest part) but it payed of! Check it below.

The R* Bullet Logo.

Thanks. 

I can’t thank Rockstar Games enough for this amazing trip and ability to play Max Payne 3 with all the other fansite webmasters!
It was great to visit New York City again after 2 years and being able to stay in this amazing hotel with all these  interesting fansite webmasters. Also thanks to you guys!

Hopefully we’ll see each other next event!

Inside.

Below is a list of all the websites that attended the event.

GTANet.com
GTAHood.com
RockstarLoft.net
GTANet.com
GTAGaming.com
RedDeadPlace.com
PayneKillers.com
RockstarNetwork.net
GTAWH.com
GTA Wikia
GTAWH.com
GTAHood.com
GTANet.com
PayneReactor.com
GTAGaming.com
RockstarNetwork.net
RockstarResource.com
PayneReactor.com
iGrandTheftAuto.com
RockstarBase.com

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Now that we are closing in on the release of Max Payne 3, news surrounding the game is being released faster than we can type.
So we have summed up some great NEW Max Payne 3 content below.

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Max Payne 3 for PC

Click for more P.C Screenshots

The system requirements for Max Payne 3 have arrived and is developed in parallel with the game’s console versions, Max Payne 3 for PC supports DirectX11 including tessellation, as well as a number of additional advanced graphics options and is optimized to run across a wide range of PC setups.Max Payne 3 PC System Specifications

Operating System:
Windows 7 32/64 Service Pack 1, Windows Vista 32/64 Service Pack 2, Windows XP 32/64 Service Pack 3

Processor:
Intel Dual Core 2.4 GHZ – i7 3930K 6 Core x 3.06 GHZ / AMD Dual Core 2.6 GHZ – FX8150 8 Core x 3.6 GHZ

RAM:
2GB – 16GB

Video Card:
NVIDIA® 8600 GT 512MB VRAM – NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 2GB VRAM / Radeon HD 3400 512MB VRAM – Radeon HD 7970 3GB VRAM

Sound Card:
100% Direct X 9.0 compatible – Direct X 9.0 compatible supporting Dolby Digital Live

HDD Space:
35 GB (Yes, 35 Gigabyte) 

DVD Drive
Please refer to your hardware manufacturer and www.rockstargames.com/support for current compatibility information. Some system components such as mobile chipsets, integrated, and AGP graphics cards may be incompatible. Unlisted specifications may not be supported by publisher.

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Social Club Members: Win a Max Payne Customized iPad

iMax

Just when you thought that Video Game related merchandise couldn’t be made any cooler, Rockstar Games proves you wrong.

This is what Rockstar said about winning this awesome machine.

To celebrate the launch of Max Payne Mobile (currently available for iOS devices, and coming in the next week or so to Android as well) we’re giving Social Club members the chance to bag this bespoke, 3rd generation (yup, that’s the new one), 16Gb iPad.
Head on over to the Social Club and fill in the form to stake your claim for this very limited-edition iPad complete with the iconic black and white original Max Payne image, scratch-proof finish and a Home button styled out with the Rockstar logo.

The entry period closes this Monday, April 30th and we’ll pick one lucky winner at random. We’ll also deliver Max Payne 3 Prize Packs – including official t-shirts, posters and more – to five randomly selected runners-up. Good luck.

http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/sweepstakes/maxpayneipad

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void in certain countries and where prohibited. Must be 17 or older. Ends April 30, 2012. See www.rockstargames.com/socialclub/events for complete official rules and eligibility details.

 

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The Weapons of Max Payne 3: 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol

Weapon details is part of the evidence that Max Payne  3 will blow you away on every level.

Rockstar Games:

The 1911 semi-automatic pistol has been one of the deadliest and longest serving weapons in Max Payne’s arsenal. Making a welcome return in Max Payne 3, this hard-hitting, reliable handgun – a staple since Max’s NYPD days – features machine-gun like firing rates plus the ability to dual-wield.

Extremely light-weight, yet packing enough force to punch holes in any enemy brazen enough to cross Max’s path – grabbing a couple of these as you dash and Shootdodge™ through crossfire will make you a dangerous target.

Explore the video above to see the raw power, impressive range and precise accuracy of the 1911 in action, along with detailed 360-degree renders that show off all of its individually modeled components and a selection of all-new screenshots.

 

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That’s in for now folks, check back very soon here on RockstarBase.com for more Max Payne 3 related news, don’t forget to follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook.

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Rockstar Games recently released the next video in the Max Payne 3 “Design and Technology series”. The game is shaping up really well and we should have another hit on our hands come May this year.

Check out the video below and let us know what you think!

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It’s poll time again!
With Grand Theft Auto V announced last year we are all guessing in which month the newest installment will be released.

Let the voting commence!

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Rockstar Games just announced the release dates for it’s  highly-anticipated dark and gritty action experience that continues the tale of former New York City detective Max Payne.

The game will be available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation3 on May 15, 2012 in North America and May 18, 2012 in Europe, with the PC version launching on May 29th, 2012 in North America and June 1st, 2012 in Europe.

Look for much much more from Max Payne 3 in the weeks and months ahead, including the next video in theDesign & Technology Series and the official site launch.

Here is what Rockstar had to say:

For Max, the tragedies that took his loved ones years ago are wounds that refuse to heal. No longer a cop, close to washed up and addicted to pain killers, he takes a job in São Paulo, Brazil, protecting the family of wealthy real estate mogul Rodrigo Branco, in an effort to finally escape his troubled past. But as events spiral out of his control, Max Payne finds himself alone on the streets of an unfamiliar city, desperately searching for the truth and fighting for a way out.

Featuring cutting edge shooting mechanics for precision gunplay, advanced new Bullet Time® and Shootdodge™ effects, full integration of Natural Motion’s Euphoria Character Behavior system for lifelike movement and a dark and twisted story, Max Payne 3 is a seamless, highly detailed, cinematic experience.

In addition to an expansive single-player campaign, Max Payne 3’s multiplayer offering brings the game’s cinematic feel, fluid gunplay and kinetic sense of movement into the realm of online multiplayer. Building on the fiction and signature gameplay elements of the Max Payne universe, Max Payne 3 features a wide range of new and traditional multiplayer modes that play on the themes of paranoia, betrayal and heroism, all delivered with the same epic visual style of the single-player game.

Pre Order Max Payne 3 now. 

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VP of Product Development Jeronimo Barrera  recently had  a chat with Games-Radar.com where he talked a little bit more about the arsenal in Max Payne 3.

Check out the interview here.

GR: Are there any weapons not based in reality? Will there be any secret weapons hidden in the game?

JB: For Max Payne 3, we wanted Max to feel like a real person in a real place. To that end, players should feel like they’re right there alongside Max every step of the way.  We didn’t want to break that illusion by introducing weapons so outlandish that they would break the immersion. The short answer is no, we don’t have any over-the-top, sci-fi-inspired weapons.

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